Combination table



1. L. HAPPY.

CUMBINATION TABLE. APPLICATION man ocT. so, 191s.

Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

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APPLICATION FILED OCT.30, 1918.

Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

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T 0 all whom t may concern Be it known that l, JOHN L. HAPPY, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Chii cago, in the county oi? Cook and State oi" Illinois, have invented a certain new and usei'ul improvement in Combination Tables,` oi which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved form 'of combination table designed for kitchen use and consisting of an ironing board, clothes rack and quilting `:trame forming part of the table structure and designed for use therewith, the parts being so construct-- ed that when not in use they are contained in a compartment oi" the table immediately in this condition the table is serviceable for the purposes to which a kitchen table is ordinarily put.

My invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, showing a preferred embodiment thereoif' in which Fig. l shows the table in plan view with the ironing board in position Jfor use and ends of the quilting bars attached in the position in which they are used,

Fig. 2 is an end view of the table taken 'rom the opposite end to the end supporting the clothes rack,

Fig. 3 is an end viewof the parts shown in Fig. l, this view being taken from the end or the table supporting the clothes rack,

Fig. IHlis a side view of the upper part of the table showing the door for closing the compartment igor y containing the several parts when not inuse,

Fig. 5 shows the quilting bars and their support in position for use,

Fig. 6 is an end view of the table and parts shown in Fig. 5,

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the upper part oi `the devices to support the outer end of the quilting bars when in use,

Fig. 8 is a detail view of the fixture employed on the table to support the quilting bars and Fig. 9 is a detail view of a modiiied device tor connecting the sections of the quilting bars together.

. Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

As shown in Figs. l, 2 and 3, the table consists oit the top l0 supported on legsv 11 which support at their upper endsv immedi- Specication of Letters Patent.

the table in plan view with .ried'by the leg 26.

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Application :filed October 30, 1918. Serial No. 260,245.

atelybeneath the, tabletop a compartment i2 enclosed` by sidewalls 13, end walls 14 and a' bottom i5 to contain the ironing board,l quilting bars and clothes rack when not in use. The legs ll may be secured to the compartment l2 and the table top in a manner well known in the art so as to be readiiy removable and constitute a so-called knock down7 construction for shipping purposes. y i

One end wall let of the compartment 12 is slotted at its upper edge as shown at 16 to receive the bars 17 of the clothes rack, which bars rest immediately below the table top and are retained in place by said slot and a casing Yl8'secured to the under side of the tabletop, which casing also protects the bars trom interference with the parts contained in the compartment l2. The bars 17 may be drawn out longitudinally from the casing 18 and spread from each other to conveniently support articles as may be desired. Each bar carries at its inner end a downwardly projecting pin 19 to prevent entirely withdrawing the bars from the table.

At the other end of the table corner brackets 20 and 2]. are secured between the end and side walls which serve to hold the adjan cent leg 1l in place and alsoconstitute the end supports ot a vertical rod 22 upon which a bracket 23 is mounted to swing and move vertically.` The outer end of the bracket 23 is pivotally connected with a stud 24C rigidly secured to the underside of one end ofthe ironing board 25. Also secured -to the under side of the ironing board are a leg construction 26 and a brace 27, which when they occupy the position indicated in Fig.

3 serve to support the outer end of the iron-l ingboard in horizontal position. Leg 26 and brace 2li` are connected with the board by hinges28 and 29 respectively, so lthat when it is desired to fold up the ironing board the brace 27 is first 'foldedagainst the bottom ot the board and the leg 26 is then folded against the bottom of the board hold ing the brace in its folded positiony and the lleg is held in its folded positionby means oli a hook 30 carr'iedby the under surfacev of the board engaging a pin or studSl car- The inner end of the' board in its working position is secured to the table top l0 by a catch so as to preisf ventvertical'inotion of the ironing board at its inner end and keep the upper surface oit' the board in the sanie horizontal plane as the table top, and also to preventifin'otion; ofthe ironing board away from the table top. l

iind that a catch of the kind ordinarily ein'H ployed to fasten window sashes answers ad-y mirably for this purpose. ln movingl the ironingboard-to its closedposition the catch 32 is released afteri holdinlcg-y the" leg,"y and brace iin the manner described and the bracket* 23 is i pefl'initted to vmove downwards onrthe rod 2 2 until'it rests on the lower b acket "211; in which position, after opening th'edoor 33,j thev board may be swung on the i bracketffinto' the coinpaitin'ent 12 below the suitable fi'in of'c`aftch'34 The end wall`14 boai'dffroni the tablefor into the table -lthe' button 384 is tiii'nedftol t're'ethe door '36 -per'iiiift they corners of the inner end of I iiiaijtlssufficiently teclear said corners. The vlpi'opirti on's' 'are'j pfreferably such that when the" ironing board to' niove thedoor 36'y out- Y thejiioniiigboard"is'in placeinfthe compart 1 'fnient 12in;v extenldsiioni the inner surface to theinne'r surface ottl the door 36, as aireofthe` end wall v14 reinote r'oinitlie door 36 sult ofpwliicln turning the button 38 toliold Athe 'door SG ii'ij its' closed position holdsthe ironiiig'board displacement in the is shown'in Figsg to 8 inclusive1 the ta- Able 'top 10 has connected to `its` under surllace on the edge'oppositetlie door 3B two brackets`39 extending" downwardly iroin the .table top, eachA` bracket being constructed as indicated in FigfS witli a clearance' hole 40 through' its downwardly extending portion, 'lrornY the yl'owe'iside of which ,a slot 41 eX- ten'clsa-siiiiicient distance to yfoi-nia seat for aV pin/i2 carriedby the inner" end oi""eacli quilting' bar' 43,

inad'e'fof aleng'th suiiici'ent tov handlel quilts l. `of, regulaiijsize iiifthe inaking ythereoifaiid to j `facilitatest'oringthe bars when not in use in thecoiii'paitriient y12 each is preferably made in two sections hinged to each other at 44,50 that wlieiidesired the' sections 4be folded one upon the other for 'storing theoiiiltingf bars.` When in use each quilting Danis' j rovidedl with' a sleeve 45 which ni'ayiflbe slid' over the joint betweenthe sec-'- tions thereofv to'lioldA said sections rigidly in liiielwith each other, said sleeve 'being preferably in Vthe` torni of a" nietaltiibe.r` rl`he outer eiid ofeach quilting bai' is of: reduced Each quilting'` barv 45% is ends i ot the boltdiaineter to enter holes therefor as indicated at 46 through the upper" ends of legs 47 and cross piece 48 employed tosupport the outer ends oie said quilting bars inv horizontal position when in use. Thelegs 47 are pivotally connected to the cross rpiece 48 at 49 and in any desired manner, as by means ot screws, so that when the quiltingbars are in placein the openings 46 the legs 47cannot be rotated"relatively-to the cross piece 48.

The cross piece 48 is preferably lslotted through the holes 46 foi'nfiedf in itv and provided with clainp screws' 50 for. clamping` the end portio'iis of the. yquilting` bars in any desired position wliichfprovides .av convenient ineans for trolling the quilt upon the 4bars andh'oldiiig it iii/any Adesired position Vwhile work is being done upon it.

When it is desired toi-store thequilting bars thehclainping `screws 50 areieleas'ed, the legs47" are"i'einoved troni the encs of the bars"A the bars are' removed Yfrein the brackets (39 and the sleeves 45 afreinovedto reeuthe sections otL the quilting bars from each otherI in `which conditiontlie bars are in the compartment 12 below the ironing foldedfand are then-oi a lengthto beplaced" hoa'rd; 'llo facilitate storing` the legs 47 the ciosspiece 48 'is int'wo sections hiiigedto-y ,Q etlieil atv 51 and provided with a: locking hook 52 to'lioldv said sections in' li-i'i'e with each other when the legs are iii use To storeI the klegs tlie'hiook 52 is released,-the legs 47' a'i'eswung into line with" the'cioss piece 48 and the cross piece is folded by means of tlie'hinge lcin which conditionv Y the parts may be placed'for storagein the liottoni'part oi' the compartmentr 12;

iks a result Iof the construction described itwill appear that l have provided aftable whie'li is not' only useful :for ordinary pur# poses', but whicli serif'esas a support and liousiiiggftoi" the bars ot"y the clothes rack, which' also serves as a siipport and'liousing .tor the ironing' board: and 4ivliich" also serves as a support and housing for the quilting ba'ijs,'thus aitior'ding` a wide range ot usefulnessv and a coinpact constructiony whenthe various devices are not requiredi andit is desired" toA use the table orfits ordinary purposes. j l 1i? preferred tfequilti'ng` bars may be secured togetherliy a modified construction as shown in'li 9 iiiwhicli tli'e sections-of the bai 43ZL are provided withholes` through t'liem which rigidly support nuts 54'c`e'n-t trally in said sections to receive theithreaded l VVit-hthis construction 'when itl is desiredtofconnectjthe sections to- 2oether the bolt 55 is inserted. inlioles therethe sections areturned"relatively',to each other `to engage the bolt' with thenuts 54,

which is y"continued"untilthe sect'ions1aie tightly 'clampedtogetlier by means ofthe iforin the adjacent ends"oi'ifthesectiens" andi:A

bolt, and when it is desired to disconnect the sections from each other the sections are turned relatively to each other in the reverse direction to disconnect the bolt 55 from one of the nuts.

While I have shown my invention in the particular' embodiments above described, I do not, however, limit myself to this exact construction, as I may employ equivalents thereof known to the art at the time o the filing of this application without departing trom the scope of the appended claims.

F or example: While it is desired to construct the brackets 2O and 21 and the brackets 39 of metal, they need not be constructed of this material as my invention is realized it other material is employed which will secure the same result.

What I claim is:

l. In a device of the class described, the combination of a table, an ironing board, a pivot secured to said table under its top for supporting` said board, a leg for supporting the outer end of said board, whereby said board may be swung under the top of said table when not in use or to extend from said table when in use as desired, and a brace for said leg, said brace and leg being hinged to said board to fold against the same when not in use, said table having a-closed compartment under its top for containing said board when not in use, and said compartment having a door at one end opening to permit motion of said board to and from said compartment, said board being of a length to lit between said door and the opposite end of said compartment, and a device for holding said door in its closed position.

Q. In a device of the class described, the combination of a table, an ironing board, a pivot secured to said table under its top for supporting said board, a leg for supporting the outer end of said board, whereby said board may be swung under the top of said table when not in use or to extend from sai table when in use as desired, and a bracket mounted at one end on said pivot and pivotally connected at its other end. to said board.

3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a table, an ironing board, a pivot secured to said table under its top for supporting said board, a leg for supporting the outer end of said board, whereby said board may be swung under the top of said table when not in use or to extend i'rom said table when in use as desired, a bracket mounted at one end on said pivot and pivotally connected at its other end to said board, said pivot permitting vertical motion of said board for use into the plane oi' said table top, and a catch for holding said board to the table in said plane, said table having a closed compartment under its top for containing saidboard when not in use, and said compartment having a door at one end opening to permit motion of said board to and from said compartment, said board being of a length to it between said door and the opposite end of said compartment, and a device for holding said door in its closed position.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination of a table, a vertical pivot rod under the table top and carried by the table, an ironing board, an arm extending from said board to said pivot rod to turn on said rod and move vertically thereon, whereby said ironing board may be turned to lie below the table top when not in use or project from said table top in the plane thereof when in use, mechanism for holding said ironing board in the plane of said table top with said arm in its upper position on said rod, and a pivotal connection between said arm and said ironing board permitting said board to lie longitudinally of said table top when not in use and extend transversely of said table top when in use.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 21st day of October, A. D.

JOHN L. HAPPY. 

